The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-25

present location, which he intends
manufacturing into lumber forthwith.
A score or two of men can find EN-.
ployment at his camp for the next two
months, or during the bark peeling
season.
The relatives of Mrs. Mary ].
Savage in this place received the in.
telligence of her death last week. We
are without particulars. Mrs. Savage
was we'll and favorably known to the
older Inhabitants Of this vicinity, hav-
ing been raised from childhood in Tic.
nesta, where she lived until about
twelve or fourteen years ago. She
leaves two grown sons and daughter,
besides large circle of friends and
relatives to mourn her loss. She was
with her daughter, in Idaho, at the
time of her death.
AS the new congressional appor-
tionment now stands, or as it went to
the Governor, Forest county occupies
position among such counties as Elk,
Clarion, Clearfeld and Centre. The
bill gives the Republicans 19 and the
Democrats 7 districts, with 2 doubtful.
1t was gotten up to suit few individ.
uals without regard to what the people
thought about it, and on final passage
in the House had the bare constitu.
tional majority of 101 votes. 1t is a
matter Of some conjecture whether
or not Governor Beaver will attach
his signature to the bill.
An act was passed during the
closing hours of the legislature, having
for its purpose the encouragement Of
forest culture, and among its provis.
ions is one relative to setting fire to
wood lands. The penalties are very
severe, and whether carelessly or pur.
posely done makes no difference. See
ing so many fires raging in the sur
rounding woods reminded US of this
recently enacted law, and we give
this piece Of news as a warning to those
who, either through carelessness or
vandalism, start them. The law should
be applied with all possible vigor.
Mr.. S. r. Cogan, of St. George,
w. Va, made friends in Tionesta, a
flying visit Monday remaining until
yesterday. Sim. has charge of the
stocking department of the immense
numbering interests of Hulings & Co.,
on the Cheat river, and has three large
camps to oversee and manage. 1t was
in connection with this business that
he was called to Oil City, and while
there concluded to take run up and
shake hands with old friends, OF which
be has many about here. They will
all be pleased to learn that he is meet
ing with excellent success in that land
Of mountains and timber. He reports
all the Forest county people now 10.
Gated in that country, as we'll and
happy.
THE Pennsylvania legislature ad-
journed sine die, at II o'clock, noon,
Thursday last. The closing hours
were very busy ones indeed, hoth
houses remaining in session all Wednes.
day night and passed finally an i'm
mense number of bills, which were all
placed in the Governors hands by
eight o'clock in the morning. AL.
though up all night the members were
in jolly mood, and when the hour Of
II arrived and the gavels of the two
houses fell almost simultaneously, up.
ward of three hundred voices broke
out upon that grand old Scotch air,
"Auld Lang Syne." Legislatures all
break up with this tune. All told, the
legislature just adjourned will COM
pare very favorably with any previous
body, in point of ability and decency.
F, X. Krietler, of this place,
started for Nebraska, Forest county,
Monday last, where he will be associ-
ated with w. G. Mccain 10 the man
agement of the business and large
lumber mill of Collins, Mccain & Co.,
located at that place, and will also be
partner in the firm of Mccain &
Krietler, owning and conducting a
general merchandise store at the same
point. During his long residence in
Brookville, Mr.. Kreitler has won the
confidence and respect of all our peo'